document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418946>Question 418946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is to Factor Completely....and I just don't get this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x^5+16x^4-28x3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe that 2x^2 is the greatest common factor, but I can't figure out how to figure out the rest. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12x^5 + 16x^4 -28x^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4x^3(3x^2 + 4x -7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, factorize:  3x^2 + 4x -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3x^2 + 7x -3x -7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x(3x + 7) -1(3x +7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (x-1)(3x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, answers :   4x^3 * (x-1) * (3x+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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